Computer work station

A computer work station comprising:

• a fixed work surface supported by a work surface support structure at a raised elevation above a floor, the work surface having a monitor opening therein of sufficient size that a computer monitor can fit therethrough;
• an open topped component pan mounted on the underside of the work surface below the monitor opening, the monitor pan including sidewalls that extend downwardly at least six inches from the underside of the work surface and a bottom that extends between the lower edges of the sidewalls the pan being affixed to the underside of the work surface at upper edges of the sidewalls such that the pan provides reinforcement for the work surface;
• a monitor platform that at least partially covers the monitor opening;
• a vertically adjustable monitor support mechanism mounted in the pan and having an extendable upper end mounted to and supporting the monitor platform, the support mechanism including a counterbalancing mechanism that offsets the weight of a monitor on the monitor platforms such that the monitor height can be adjusted by manually raising and lowering the monitor platform, the monitor remaining in the adjusted position until the position is re-adjusted.

A computer work station comprising:

• a fixed work surface shaped to fit in a corner the work surface having a generally rectangular configuration with one corner beveled at an angle, the beveled corner forming the front of the work surface and the corner opposite to the beveled corner fitting in a corner formed by perpendicular wall members, such that an operator working at the front of the work surface faces into the corner, the work surface having a monitor opening therein;
• work surface support means for supporting the work surface at an elevated position above a floor;
• a component support pan mounted under the work surface below the monitor opening, the pan including side walls that extend downwardly from the work surface and a bottom that extends between bottom edges of the side walls;
• a monitor platform that supports a computer monitor
• a monitor lift mechanism mounted in the pan and having a raisable upper end that is extendible upwardly through the monitor opening in the work surface, the monitor platform being mounted on the upper end of the monitor lift mechanism and being vertically adjustable thereby, the lift mechanism comprising a foldable support frame that is counterbalanced to offset the weight of a computer monitor placed on the monitor platform such that the monitor platform and monitor remain in the same vertical position until an operator manually moves the platform upwardly or downwardly.